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Doctors from Keele’s School of Medicine are playing their part in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out by administering vaccines in their own local surgeries, including the vaccine made on Keele’s campus.
Read articleKeele University and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) are pleased to have appointed Professor Toby Helliwell as a new Chair of General Practice.
Read articleKeele University’s Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham has contributed to new return-to-work guidance for people who are living with the long-term effects of Covid-19.
Read articleNew research has found that the number of people seeking support from their general practice for mental health problems or self-harm dropped by more than a third during the first UK national lockdown.
Read articlePoor awareness of a unique type of heart failure could be hindering opportunities to improve patient care, according to researchers from the Universities of Keele, Cambridge and Manchester.
Read articleA new study led by Dr Faraz Mughal from Keele University’s School of Medicine aims to develop an acceptable and feasible intervention for GPs in order to support young people who self-harm.
Read articleThe Covid-19 lockdown led to more than 45,000 cardiac procedures being missed this year, which could have a long-term impact on mortality rates as healthcare providers work to catch up according to new research.
Read articleA Keele University Professor has co-authored a new training module to help GPs understand the long-term effects of Covid-19 on patients.
Read articleSome people who experienced a ‘mild’ infection of Covid-19 are suffering long-lasting symptoms months after contracting the virus, known as ‘long Covid’.
Read articleCardiology researchers from Keele University have presented their latest findings into how the nation’s cardiovascular health has fared during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read articleResearchers from Keele’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have launched a new study to help future healthcare professionals deliver quality care while responding to the challenges posed by Covid-19.
Read articleNew research into the impacts of caring for loved ones with dementia shows that caregivers with a Bangladeshi heritage feel an increased burden to care for loved ones compared to their white British counterparts.
Read articleDoctors may be making decisions about whether Covid-19 patients have the virus, need a ventilator, or remain in hospital, based on weak and over-optimistic evidence, Keele researchers have found.
Read articleA Keele Professor who specialises in mental health and wellbeing in older adults has shared her expertise to a national charity to help older people cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read articleKeele University’s Professor Saeed Farooq is leading a new study which aims to improve the identification and treatment of psychosis in young people in Pakistan.
Read articleThe number of people admitted to hospital due to heart attacks in England fell by 35% during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Read articleKeele Professor warns of long-term effects of lockdown weight gain
Read articleProfessor Carolyn Chew-Graham writes for The Conversation.
Read articleA new study has estimated that on average people in England from age 50 can expect to be healthy and in work for nine more years.
Read articleGreater efforts are needed to support ambulance staff through their experiences of responding to suicide, according to a new study.
Read articleA team from Keele University is researching how to use an occupational health advice service to reduce absence from work due to ill-health in the UK.
Read articleKeele University is to host its first virtual open day of 2020 on Saturday 20 June, giving prospective students the opportunity to tour the University from the comfort of their own home.
Read articleA postdoctoral researcher and Keele alumna has received a prestigious award from an academic society for her PhD completed at Keele University.
Read articleNew research led by Keele University has found that people suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed correctly.
Read articleA team of researchers from Keele University has found that it is uncommon for older adults to consult their GP during times of distress due to a lack of acceptable treatments.
Read articleResearchers are to trial an intervention aimed at preventing the onset of depression and loneliness among the most vulnerable in society as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read articleA study led by Keele University has found that older people with persistent pain living in rural areas face challenges in accessing healthcare, which may mean they are less likely to seek treatment or engage in effective self-management.
Read articleHealthcare scientists at Keele’s Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) have offered their profound thanks to the thousands of participants that have contributed to vital medical trials at the University.
Read articleProfessor Jo Protheroe (Keele University), Professor Lucy Bray (Edge Hill University) and Holy Saron (Edge Hill University) write for The Conversation UK.
Read articleKeele University has launched a new degree course that will focus on improving the health of entire communities and populations by identifying how to manage pandemics and epidemics, such as Covid-19, cancer, heart disease, obesity, mental health conditions and arthritis.
Read articleA Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment.
Read articleA new study from Keele’s School of Primary, Community and Social Care will investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the social and professional lives of several groups in society.
Read articleKeele University has launched a new guide for people coping with musculoskeletal pain and other long term conditions during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Read articleA Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are set to advise the Pakistani government on the creation of the country’s first ever mental health strategy.
Read articleNew research by Keele University has shown that antidepressants can potentially prevent depression in people who are at high risk of developing depressive illness.
Read articleChildren and parents across the UK are being urged to share their views with researchers who want to make sure they are getting accurate information about Covid-19.
Read articleThe Nuffield Foundation has awarded researchers from Keele University £1.6 million to help influence policy and practice and to help those who live with musculoskeletal conditions.
Read articleDoctors may be making decisions about the care of Covid-19 patients based on weak and over-optimistic evidence, Keele researchers have found.
Read articleNew research to lead the way in improving primary care for those suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.
Read articlePeople who live with persistent pain, caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, are twice as likely to experience a mental health condition compared to the general population.
Read articleA new study has found that people with osteoarthritis are 11% more likely to die than those without the condition - but walking more could reduce the risk.
Read articleA new pilot trial led by Keele University to help GPs decide which treatment to offer patients with common aches and pains has shown promising initial findings to help reduce painkiller prescriptions and the use of x-rays.
Read articleNew research at Keele University has found that GPs recognise self-harm as a serious risk for suicide, but some do not feel equipped to manage people who self-harm.
Read articleOn 29 January, the West Midlands Teaching Partnership and Keele University hosted a workshop on emotions in social work practice for experienced social workers and social work students, led by Professor Alessandro Sicora from the University of Trento, Italy.
Read articleA new clinical trial led by Keele University is looking for people aged 45 and over with painful knee osteoarthritis to help researchers investigate if providing an appropriate knee brace could help reduce pain, keep people active and be good value for money for the NHS.
Read articleA new study led by cardiologists at Keele University could have a significant impact on treatment procedures for people with both cancer and heart disease.
Read articleNew research could pave the way to reducing heart attacks and strokes by helping to identify the early warning signs in patients with undiagnosed chest pain.
Read articleResearchers at Keele University have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids.
Read articleA research centre that brings together leading expertise from the West Midlands to address some of the most demanding pressures on health services in the region launches today.
Read articleA Professor of General Practice Research from the School of Primary, Community and Social Care at Keele University was awarded a category prize at the BMA annual book awards recently.
Read articleResearchers at Keele have been awarded £1.8million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an NHS procedure for chronic severe low back pain can provide pain relief.
Read articleThe National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded new funding to the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands.
Read articleAn iPCHS researcher has developed a new and innovative placement scheme which allows physiotherapy students to gain a practical insight into the life and career path of a clinical academic physiotherapist.
Read articleKeele’s arthritis and musculoskeletal specialists are part of a research collaboration that has secured renewed funding to continue its pioneering research to help those with long-term conditions.
Read articleResearchers at Keele University have explored the experiences and reasons for self-harm in older adults to improve the support and treatment that can be provided.
Read articleA Keele professor has been recognised as a leading “World Expert” in low back pain, ranking among the top 0.1% of experts in the world.
Read articleDr Andrew Finney, a Keele University Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer of Nursing has been awarded the title of ‘Queen’s Nurse’, making him 1 of only 38 nurses in Staffordshire to achieve this accolade.
Read articleA renowned cardiologist from Keele University has been named as one of the “Nation’s Lifesavers” in recognition of his excellent contributions to advancing healthcare.
Read articleProfessor Krysia Dziedzic is one of 46 academics in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) this year.
Read articleMajor grant of £1.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an occupational health advice service for patients consulting with their GP will reduce absence from work due to ill-health.
Read articlePrognosis research experts from iPCHS are pleased to announce the release of their new edited book ‘Prognosis Research in Healthcare: Concepts, Methods, and Impact.’
Read articleA new study led by Keele University has found that older people who self-harm may do so because of social factors including isolation, loneliness, poor housing and financial hardship.
Read articleThe Society for Academic Primary Care were delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham as the next Chair of the Society.
Read articleA research team from Keele University’s Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences has been awarded a major grant of £2.4million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate the overprescribing of opioid painkillers.
Read articleProfessor Athula Sumathipala and his team at the Institute for Research and Development (IRD), Sri Lanka are once again blossoming in recognition for their commitment to research and ethics.
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